Don’t forget that you can always replay, and re-re-play the early levels for ANY reason whatsoever. Recalled from a depth too deep? Dive from level…
Sure, you should pay more attention and not get yourself in a next turn = death situation, but this is not always avoidable and no…
There is NO RULE that you have to clean out a dungeon – AT ALL. See something you can’t handle? Don’t be afraid to leave…
Players will readily note that corridors are unlit; however, what may not be blatantly obvious is that the dungeon gets darker with depth, until it’s…
Many items found, especially early in the game, will be unidentified or partially identified. Weapons and armour can be identified by being worn and used…
Common fallacy: you find an incredibly powerful Staff of Mighty BOOM! (3 charges), or a single Potion of become Chuck Norris, and then you keep…
Players may not be inclined to carry multiples of an item, or do so in a limited quantity, perhaps due to weight encumbrance concerns. Don’t…
Really a subset of the previous point, but it happens so often… Don’t try to play a ranger like a warrior – rely on the…
Angband has potions, spell books, wands, staffs, rods, activate-able items, melee weapons, ranged weapons, and whatnot. They’re meant to be used, for crying out loud!…
Angband is a very harsh game, in that the character you’ve been playing for months could be killed by a single careless action. Playing when…